Things to do whilst in Florida

That sounds neat... I'm not brave enough to skydive but I think I could do that. This Old Town sounds really neat and is added to my list. My vacations have always been to just WDW and universal a couple times... oh and definetly the malls.

A few years ago we drove to the western coast and swam with the manatees and it was one of the scaries experiences of my life! The water was really murky so we couldn't see them until they nudged us or were right in front of us. I was terrified that an aligator would come long. I would never do it again (they don't anyway) But would consider doing it at seaworld because manatees are amazing.

 

I really wanted to do that trainer for a day thing at seaworld, it looked so good, but costs so much :-[ Might see if I can save up and do it.

 

well at seaworld you get to go into the park at 6am and go behind the scenes! ive done it twice now and its the most amazing experience! there wer some sick dolphins so i put a tube down their throat and pumped their medicine in! and got to feed sick manatee, then got to see the baby dolphins at the dolphin nursery get weighed and sexed for the 1st time! and tons of other cool stuff like that! its so expensive tho duno if i could afford it! got it as bday presents in the past! i would defo recommend it to anyone tho! ;D

 

the dolphin tainer for a day thing? that was the one i wanted to do but the last time i heard they stopped doing it so thats why i did the marine mammal experience

 

Ah right, awww thats a shame they shouldn't have stopped that. Have you ever been discovery cove?? Love it there.

 

omg yes! i lovee discovery cove! swam with the dolphins there too! as you can tel i loveeee marine mammals! i wanna work with them when im finished at uni!

 

Ahhh thats awesome! I loved swimming with dolphins, been looking at prices again to see if can do it when there.

 

where? at discovery cove? have u swam with the dolphins there then? i loved it so much but tbh, its more worth ur while to do the marine mammal thing if you are interested in other animals too. i think you get more for ur money if you get me? coz its like 6am til 2pm roughly rather than just a little while with the dolphins at discovery cove.

 

For sure when the Carolina Hurricanes and Montreal Canadiens are playing the Lightning, I'm SO there.

 

I really really want to do the SeaWorld Orlando's Marine Mammal Keeper Experience, and they also do a dive experience in the shark tank that I'd love to do. Better get saving!! For Christmas I got a day at Discovery Cove swimming with dolphins, I nearly cried I was so happy

 

I want to swim with the dolphins

 

I swam with the dolphins a few years ago, was really good
but wasn't too sure about the rest of discovery cove (the manta rays really freaked me out) so that spoilt it a little, and the nit rained like half an hour after we got out from the dolphins - but we'd already swam so it was good
we should DEF go to aquatica as I've never been!!

and universal in a taxi - esp if an annual pass is that cheap (cos 14 day ones suck if your there longer!)
i think the day price varies depending on the season, they put it up at peak times! but maybe the annual pass doesn't change that much

and DEFINITELY crazy golf

and Penny - I will come on a big raft with you

can't wait!!!
xx

 

Oh yes we definitely have to do crazy golf!!! Pirates Cove crazy golf, love it lol! Or the disney fantasia one, can't remember where that is though!

Ok so what I definitely wanna do is Universal Studios and Island of Adventure, Aquatica, Disney water parks, Have the kitchen sink at beaches and cream (need help with that guys lol!), go to old town, spend loads and loads of time in disney parks and downtown disney! Try and go disney quest! If I can afford it (start scrimping now lol) go to Discovery Cove!

 

oooh I really want to have the kitchen sink too, and I LOVE Pirates Cove crazy golf, except last time I went there were sooo many huge bugs which was pretty gross. There's so much to do! I hope we have time for it all!!

And Kirsty, have you been on the big raft ride at Islands of Adventure? It's so much fun, you get soaked!!

 

hehe Charlotte - that ride is WET!!! (and v fun to squirt unsuspecting people with the cannons)
and then you go onto Dudley Do-Rights, and come off dryer
last time mum went on Bluto, she laid on the floor on her stomach for like half an hour to dry off, it was v embarassing!

PIRATES COVE - best golf ever! (tho the hawaiian island one is also good!)

So my list:
- Aquatica
- Islands of Adventure
- Universal Studios
- Mini Golf
- All Disney Parks and Waterparks (duh!)
ummm was some more

oh - anyone up for coming on Dr Doom's Fearfall with me? never done it or ToT, and think I'd like that one more!
xx

 

ToT is WAY better, Dr Doom's Fearfall is pretty rubbish, but worth doing. It doesn't last very long though.

Dn't think I've been to the hawaiian island crazy golf, will have to find that one

I'm so excited!! There's so much to look forward to!

 

too much! i keep telling random people so I have an excuse to be excited all over again!

i'm not sure I'd like the drop, and as I don't like lifts anyways if I didn't enjoy it it would probably make my fear worse!
i'll do most things tho as long as they don't go upside down (feel REALLY ill upside down )
xx

 

I love Bluto's Barges lol, no matter where you are sitting though you get absolutely soaked!!! I have a picture of me completely drenched from that ride lol.

Can't be dealing with ToT or Dr Doom, big scaredy cat when it comes to drops lol. I always take the chicken elevator when on ToT, so get to see the story then escape the scary elevator lol.

I keep getting more and more excited about going!

 

Yea!!! rafting buddies forever - we must get jackets made Charlotte - you can be in our crew! I love Popeye ride - we went on there with those protective water thingies and shouldn't have bothered we got absolutely soaked!

ooo i was also there when the Baha men (of who let the dogs out fame) were filming a musak vid - tre cringy!

Crazy golf is a godly sport - it should be an olympic event!

 

love popeye and blutos bilge rat barges but last summer i heard some horrific story about one of the rafts capsizing when it goes down that scary drop and now im SO scared of it!!!! (no one was hurt or anything...how thats possible i do not know:S)
but - and i dnt wanna burst anyone's bubble here- its not very likely you'll get to do everything you want, cos you have to organise all having the same days off work
BUT universal and seaworld are must do's! i order you to go!!!
water park wise, we get like half off at disney parks if we go in after 2pm which is pretty good when its a sunny day cos they dont close til like 7 and you wouldnt spend the WHOLE day at a waterpark anyway!
discovery cove is SO expensive, though your food is included in the price, breakfast and lunch buffet, but again VERY pricey, not that its not worth every penny
as for aquatica....i posted on the facebook goup about it but basically its tiny, overcrowded (not enough room for everyone to have a sunbed) and the theme isnt very original. but it is nice, just not as good as i was expecting (i *did* go to discovery cove first so i guess my expectations were high of a sea world water park) but if you want good ol water park fun, lets not forget wet n wild! if you buy a 3 day universal ticket, you can go there and theres also a florida residents discount, which we do qualify for! not as classy, but the slides and wave pool are good clean fun!

jeez i just wrote a lot, do tell me if you guys think im being a bossy boots, i know i went last year but its no excuse for me to tell y'all what to do, i dont mean to dictate!!!!! DDDDD